Department Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

Job Title : Rigging Supervisor

Classification : Exempt

Reports To : Plant Manager

Revision Date : September 2025

Job Description :

Reporting to the assembly manager, the supervisor will manage about 25 people in two areas. The supervisor will be responsible for safety, quality, production, production-related metrics, administrative tasks, and improvements being made in the department. The supervisor will need to communicate production needs to the employees and focus on employee relationships and development. The supervisor will interact with other production supervisors, managers, quality control and product design and development.

Requirements :

Key Responsibilities :

• Manages operations in their area to ensure the safe and timely completion of production schedules or department work by effectively utilizing people, equipment, and material. This includes coordination of Team Leaders (if applicable), time and production records, and ensuring that job assignments and work are set up for employees in the department.
• Ensures that the team’s overall quality levels and on-time delivery schedules are maintained.
• Interacts with various levels of people in the plant as needed, including quality control, industrial engineering, and product development and design.
• Supervises employee activities. This includes : evaluation and discipline; overall performance management; training and development; analyzing and resolving work problems; initiating or suggesting plans to motivate workers to achieve goals; and effective communication with associates.
• Maintains safe working conditions in his / her area. Continually works on safety awareness with associates. Enforces safety regulations.
• Inspects production / department work to verify conformance to specifications and directs any adjustments as needed.
• Studies production / department work schedules and estimates employee hour requirements for completion of work. Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production / department schedules and goals.
• Continually works on process improvement and department efficiency. This includes recommendations to improve : production methods, equipment performance, overall work quality, working conditions, and use of equipment.
• Communicates with other supervisors or managers as needed to coordinate activities of respective departments or areas.
• Actively participates with the entire Operations Team to support strategic plans and implement initiatives.

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